In an ideal world, both businesses and consumers are happy about the economy and their potential growth. But a recent survey from Middle Tennessee State University found that businesses are more optimistic about the economy than consumers, and both parties are cautious about the future. Those are some of the findings in MTSU’s latest Tennessee […]
Kentucky governor orders cut to state gas tax amid high fuel costs
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced an emergency executive order that would lower the state’s gas tax by 10 cents.
Starbucks to open new corporate office in Nashville
Starbucks said it’s opening a corporate office in Nashville to support its planned U.S. expansion. The company expects to invest $100 million and employ up to 2,000 people in Tennessee over the next five years.
Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action
Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.
Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the midterms
Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It’s become an issue hard to ignore in the midterm elections.
‘Everybody is just on edge’: Kentucky farmer shares how Iran war is affecting his livelihood
The blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has prolonged fertilizer shortages. NPR’s A Martinez asks farm owner John Halcomb how the shortage is affecting his farm and his outlook.
Press Forward Middle Tennessee launches to strengthen local news
A coalition that supports local news outlets is launching with a goal of filling information gaps in the community.
Washington County clears path for federally contracted uranium refinery in Tennessee’s oldest town
The Washington County Commission approved nuclear technology company BWXT’s request to rezone part of its property for a federally-contracted high purity depleted uranium refinery.
Is the YIMBY movement doomed?
For decades, rising home prices have been an engine for middle-class wealth. Now a growing movement wants to slow — or even reverse — that trend. Are the politics around new housing development inherently stacked against them?
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